diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
index 727802f3a63e..69a83ecb7206 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ in
     ] # TODO: NetworkManager doesn't belong here
       ++ optional config.networking.networkmanager.enable networkmanagerapplet
       ++ optional config.powerManagement.enable xfce4-power-manager
-      ++ optionals config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable [
+      ++ optionals (config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable || config.services.pipewire.pulse.enable) [
         pavucontrol
         # volume up/down keys support:
         # xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin includes all the functionalities of xfce4-volumed-pulse